03 Feb, 2024

1. Consider the following statements regarding ‘PM Gati Shakti’ under which three new major railway corridors were announced in the Interim Budget 2024-25.

  1. The PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan (NMP) was launched in October 2021, on the occasion of the 75th Independence Day.
  2. The Gati Shakti mission aims to create world-class infrastructure in the country and foster logistical synergy across various modes of movement.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2. Consider the following statistics about India's rice exports:

  1. India is the 2nd largest rice exporter globally with a 25% share of the world rice market.
  2. India annually exports more than 4 million tons of basmati rice to Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the United States.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

3. With reference to the 22nd Law Commission of India, consider the following statements:

  1. The Law Commission of India is a constitutional body.
  2. The first Law Commission of independent India was established in 1955 for a three-year term.
  3. Former Chief Justice of the Karnataka HC, Justice Rituraj Awasthi is the chairperson of the current 22nd Law Commission.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

4. Consider the following statements regarding GHAR portal:

  1. The National Informatics Centre has developed and launched this portal.
  2. The GHAR portal has been developed to digitally monitor and track the restoration and repatriation of children, facilitating their reunion with their families.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5. Recently, the Union Finance Minister in her Interim Budget speech, informed that nearly 25 crore people have been lifted out of multidimensional poverty in the last 10 years. In this context, consider the following statements:

  1. The Global Multidimensional Poverty Index is published collaboratively by the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) and the UNDP's Human Development Report Office.
  2. The National Multidimensional Poverty Index is published by NITI Aayog.
  3. India's MPI incorporates two additional indicators including maternal health and bank account ownership.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?